CFI QUIZ #1
Instructor's Name___________________________
 
Student's Name_____________________________ Date__________________
 
Instructions: Answer the multiple-choice question with the best possible answer. Write the answer to the essay question in the space provided. If more space is needed, use the reverse side.
 
 
1. The learning process may include such elements as verbal, conceptual, and
A. habitual.
B. experiential.
C. problem solving.
 
 
 
2. While learning the material being taught, students may be learning other things as well. This additional learning is called
A. residual.
B. conceptual.
C. incidental.
 
 
 
3. Individuals make more progress learning if they have a clear objective. This is one feature of which law of learning?
A. primacy.
B. readiness.
C. willingness.
 
 
 
4. Providing opportunities for a student to practice and then directing this process towards a goal is the basis of the law of
A. exercise.
B. learning.
C. readiness.
 
 
 
5. The law that is based on the emotional reaction of the learner is the law of
A. effect.
B. primacy.
C. intensity.
 
 
 
6. Which law of learning implies that a student will learn more from the real thing than from a substitute?
A. Law of effect.
B. Law of primacy.
C. Law of intensity.
 
 
 
7. Which law of learning determines the relative positions of lectures within a course syllabus?
A. Law of primacy.
B. Law of recency.
C. Law of intensity.
 
 
 
8. What is the basis of all learning?
A. Perception.
B. Motivation.
C. Positive self-concept.
 
 
 
9. A basic need that affects all of a person's perceptions is the need to
A. maintain and enhance the organized self.
B. accomplish a higher level of satisfaction.
C. avoid areas that pose a threat to success.
 
 
 
10. Perceptions result when a person
A. gives meaning to sensations being experienced.
B. is able to discern items of useful information.
C. responds to visual cues first, then aural cues, and relates these cues to ones previously learned.
 
 
 
11. The mental grouping of affiliated perceptions is called
A. insights.
B. association.
C. conceptualization.
 
 
 
12. Name one way an instructor can help develop student insights.
A. Provide a safe environment in which to learn.
B. Point out various items to avoid during the learning process.
C. Keep learning blocks small so they are easier to understand.
 
 
 
13. Which statement is true concerning motivations?
A. Motivations must be tangible to be effective.
B. Motivations may be very subtle and difficult to identify.
C. Negative motivations often are as effective as positive motivations.
 
 
14. Which is generally the more effective way for an instructor to properly motivate students?
A. Maintain pleasant personal relationships with students.
B. Provide positive motivations by the promise or achievement of rewards.
C. Reinforce their self-confidence by requiring no tasks beyond their ability to perform.
 
 
 
15. At which level of learning do most instructors stop teaching?
A. Application.
B. Correlation.
C. Understanding.
 
 
 
16. The best way to prepare a student to perform a task is to
A. explain the purpose of the task.
B. provide a clear, step-by-step example.
C. give the student an outline of the task.
 
 
 
17. A primary consideration in planning for student performance is the
A. student's motivational level.
B. student's intellectual level.
C. length of the practice session.
 
 
 
18. A learning plateau may be defined as the
A. point in the learning curve at which skill proficiency retrogresses.
B. normal and temporary leveling-off of an individual's learning rate.
C. achievement of the highest possible level of competence for a particular individual.
 
 
 
19. The performance of rectangular patterns helps a student fly traffic patterns. What type transfer of learning is this?
A. Lateral.
B. Positive.
C. Deliberate.
 
 
 
20. To ensure proper habits and correct techniques during training, an instructor should
A. use the building block technique of instruction.
B. repeat subject matter the student has already learned.
C. introduce challenging material to continually motivate the student.
 
 
 
21. When a student uses excuses to justify inadequate performance, it is an indication of the defense mechanism known as
A. flight.
B. aggression.
C. rationalization.
 
 
 
22. When the instructor keeps the student informed of lesson objectives and completion standards, it minimizes the student's feelings of
A. insecurity.
B. resignation.
C. aggressiveness.
 
 
 
23. Which method of presentation is desirable for teaching a skill such as cross-country planning?
A. Lecture/application.
B. Presentation/practice.
C. Demonstration/performance.
 
 
 
24. Which statement is true regarding student evaluation?
A. The student's own evaluations can only be objective.
B. Evaluation of the student's learning should be an integral part of each lesson.
C. If deficiencies or faults not associated with the present lesson are revealed, they should be corrected immediately.
 
 
 
 
25. In developing a lesson, the instructor must logically organize explanations and demonstrations to help the student
A. achieve the desired learning outcome.
B. acquire a thorough understanding of the material presented.
C. understand the relationships of the main points of the lesson.
 
 
 
26. Which question would be best as a leadoff question for a guided discussion on the subject of torque?
A. Does torque affect an airplane?
B. How does torque affect an airplane?
C. What effect does torque have on an airplane in a turn?
 
 
 
27. Which statement is true about an instructor's critique of a student's performance?
A. The critique should always be conducted in private.
B. It is a step in the learning process, not in the grading process.
C. Instructor comments and recommendations should be based on the performance the way it should have been.
 
 
 
28. One desirable result of proper oral quizzing by the instructor is to
A. reveal the effectiveness of the instructor's training procedures.
B. fulfill the requirements set forth in the overall objectives of the course.
C. reveal the essential information from which the student can determine progress.
 
 
 
29. In all quizzing as a portion of the instruction process, the questions should
A. include catch questions to develop the student's perceptive power.
B. call for specific answers and be readily evaluated by the instructor.
C. include questions with more than one central idea to evaluate how completely a student understands the subject.
 
 
 
30. Which statement is true about multiple-choice test items that are intended to measure achievement at a higher level of learning?
A. It is unethical to mislead students into selecting an incorrect alternative.
B. Some or all of the alternatives should be acceptable but only one should be clearly better than the others.
C. The use of common errors as distracting alternatives to divert the student from the correct response is ineffective and invalid.
 
 
31. Which is a true statement concerning the use of visual aids?
A. Visual aids ensure getting and holding the student's attention.
B. Visual aids can be used to emphasize the key points in a lesson.
C. Visual aids should not be used simply to cover a subject in less time.
 
 
 
32. Instructional aids used in the teaching/learning process should be
A. self-supporting and require no explanation.
B. compatible with the learning outcomes to be achieved.
C. selected prior to developing and organizing the lesson plan.
 
 
 
33. Which statement is true regarding true professionalism as an instructor?
A. Anything less than sincere performance destroys the effectiveness of the professional instructor.
B. To achieve professionalism, actions and decisions must be limited to standard patterns and practices.
C. A single definition of professionalism would encompass all of the qualifications and considerations which must be present.
 
 
 
34. An instructor can most effectively maintain a high level of student motivation by
A. making each lesson a pleasurable experience.
B. relaxing the standards of performance required during the early phase of training.
C. continually challenging the student to meet the highest objectives of training that can be established.
 
 
 
35. Faulty performance due to student overconfidence should be corrected by
A. increasing the standard of performance for each lesson.
B. praising the student only when the performance is perfect.
C. providing strong, negative evaluation at the end of each lesson.
 
 
 
36. What should an instructor do with a student who assumes that correction of errors is unimportant?
A. Divide complex flight maneuvers into elements.
B. Try to reduce the student's overconfidence to reduce the chance of an accident.
C. Raise the standard of performance for each lesson, demanding greater effort.
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